Newark was the 28-22 winner over Archmere Academy when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Newark Yellowjackets took a blow against the Archmere Academy Auks on Friday, falling 43-13. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Delaware football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Auks are ranked seventh).
A big part of Archmere Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Michael Donovan and his top target Ryan Hagenberg. Donovan picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Hagenberg gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Christian Wittmeyer, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Newark dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Archmere Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Newark didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-14 loss vs. Mount Pleasant on the 28th. Archmere Academy has also already played their next match, a 42-6 defeat against Caravel on the 28th.
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